< img src ="https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/les-ateliers-permanents-tellieres-stone-house-detail-4.jpg"alt="" > A stone farmhouse in Tellières-le-Plessis, France, sat forgotten for over 15 years– long enough for the forest to begin taking it back. Then a Parisian couple took it on, employing Paris company Les Ateliers Permanents to restore your home while preserving historical information. “From the really first visits, we shared the desire to preserve the spirit of the location– to step in without eliminating,” says Chloé Morin, primary designer in addition to Enzo Fruytier and, recently joined by François Gastesoleil of Gastesoleil.
The restoration was modest in scale (1,300 square feet) but exacting in execution. New openings were cut; outside joinery replaced; wattle-and-daub partitions stripped back; lime renders redone; with 12 inches of wood-wool insulation in the roofing system and 6 inches on choose north and west walls. Join us for a closer look.
Picture Philippe Billard for Les Atelier Permanents.
Above: Outside, the work began with extensive clearing after 15 years of abandonment. Above: The designers implemented a mindful landscape intervention to restore the surroundings– less of a garden task than a reset, making room for your home to come back out of the foliage. Above: The dining area was initially a separated workshop. The designers produced a large opening in the stone wall, installed a brand-new floor, and insulated the walls. The floor is put concrete which has actually been sanded and sealed. The pendant and furniture are all vintage.
Above: The kitchen is built of oxygenated concrete coated in
plaster and lime wash. The floor tiles go back to the 1970s from a previous renovation. The oven is from Ariston, the cooktop from Miele, and the vent hood is from Airlux. Above: The counter top is put concrete. Above: The wood-fired boiler stove system is new– heating up the cast-iron radiators throughout your home. This system replaced the old oil-fueled boiler.”This type of system was extensively utilized in the past, and we selected to install it in this house because it makes best sense here,” discusses Chloé.
Above: A big cut of carpet functions as rug and the bedroom is kitted with vintage lighting. Above: The walls are finished with lime wash blended with a natural colored pigment.
Above: A 1970s vintage table light. Above: The conventional sink was found in among the outbuildings on the residential or commercial property– probably a sink set up in the 1950s. The floor tiles, most likely from the 1970s remodelling, were left as-is. Above: Wall partitions were pared back to expose the original structure. Above: An ash wood built in wall homes a fundamental wash basin. Above: A wall alcove above the bed functions as storage. Above: A view of exterior stone details. Above: Plans for the 2nd floor. Above: Prepare for the very first flooring. For more historical remodellings in France, see our posts: The New Provencal Style: An Artfully Reinvented French Mas Bioclimatique:
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